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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 625 

Honoring Greyhound Lines, Inc., of Dallas, TX on the occasion of its 100th 

anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2014 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring Greyhound Lines, Inc., of Dallas, TX on the 

occasion of its 100th anniversary. 

Whereas the company that became Greyhound Lines, Inc., 

was started in 1914 by a Swedish immigrant, Carl Eric 

Wickman, who began by transporting miners from 

Hibbing to Alice, Minnesota, in a 7-passenger 

‘‘Hupmobile’’ for 15 cents; 

Whereas in ensuing decades, Greyhound pioneered many bus 

industry innovations including the ‘‘Super Coach’’ in 

1936 (the first bus with an all-metal body and rearmounted engine), the fluted aluminum ‘‘Silversides’’ with 

air conditioning and diesel engines in 1940 (the most 

iconic Greyhound bus), the two-level ‘‘Scenicruiser’’ with 

onboard restrooms and under-floor baggage and express 

compartments in 1954; 


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Whereas Greyhound played a crucial role in many historical 

events, including transporting troops from coast to coast 

in World War II and carrying Freedom Riders through 

the Deep South to protest State-sponsored segregation in 

interstate transportation facilities; 

Whereas Greyhound is the only nationwide intercity bus 

transportation company in the United States serving, 

along with its interline partners, over 2700 communities 

in all 48 continental States, and providing the only form 

of intercity public transportation in many of those communities; 

Whereas Greyhound efficiently operates a complex network of 

services extending from Canada to Mexico, including 

services in both of those countries; 

Whereas Greyhound has been a leader in safety innovations 

including developing and installing on all its new buses 

starting in 2009 radically redesigned new bus seats that 

provide the protection of lap/shoulder safety belts while 

retaining the benefits of compartmentalization; 

Whereas Greyhound continues to provide innovative new services such as the Greyhound Express and BoltBus pointto-point services while retaining its full nationwide network and provides all of its services in state-of-the-art, 

50-passenger motorcoaches with amenities such as expanded leg room, WiFi and electric plug-ins; and 

Whereas Greyhound continues to do what Carl Wickman 

began 100 years ago, that is, providing affordable, safe, 

comfortable, and reliable intercity transportation to all 

members of the traveling public: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) honors the centennial anniversary of the 

2 founding of Greyhound Lines, Inc., operated; 

3 (2) applauds and honors the president and chief 

4 executive officer, executive staff, and all employees 

5 of Greyhound Lines, Inc., for a century of innova6 tions in intercity travel, and it expresses hope that 

7 its service will continue for many years to come; and 

8 (3) congratulates Greyhound Lines, Inc., of 

9 Dallas, Texas, for 100 years of outstanding service 

10 to the people of the United States. 

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